...expected to be 75 years or older. Over the same timespan, the population aged 85 and over is projected to jump from about 1 percent to over 5 percent of the total population. Overall, persons 85 and over are projected to be the fastest growing part of the older population....

...increased 24 percent since 1960 and is projected to increase another 44 percent by 2040.¿ Between 1984 and 2050, the population aged 85 and over is expected...More people are also surviving into their 10th and 11th decades. The 1980 census counted 163,000 persons .. 95-plus compared to 45,000 when the census...

...1-2, p. 14). Between 1984 and 2050, the population aged 85 years and over is expected to increase from 1 percent to over 5 percent of the total population and from 9 percent to 24 percent of the age 65 and over population (US Senate, 1986). Another important demographic trend is the disproportionate...

...p. l4). Between l984 and 2050, the population aged 85 years and over is expected to increase from l percent to over 5 percent of the total population and from 9 percent to 24 percent of the age 65 and over population (US Senate, l986). Another important demographic trend is the disproportionate...